Sterling Rope Voted # 1 Climbing Rope Brand

February 2, 2006 updated July 31, 2006

Scarborough, ME. February 6th, 2006 - Sterling Rope, a leading manufacturer of life safety rope and cord products for the outdoor, rescue, industrial safety, and OEM markets has been voted the # 1 climbing rope brand in a survey conducted by Gear Trends Magazine, a leading trade publication for professionals in the outdoor industry.

The 2005 industry wide surveys provides a snapshot of the outdoor specialty retail market as a whole and present a useful picture of trends, market conditions, and retailer moods. The results are further indication that the Sterling Rope brand and its products continue to be sought out by climbers, rescue personnel, and outdoor enthusiasts for their quality and performance features.

Noted for its industry leading ropes, Sterling's vision, commitment, and passion, provides the foundation to continue our goal of shaping the future of rope design and engineering. Technical innovations such as Marathon™, DryCore™, Better Braid Technology™, along with our timely delivery and superior customer service continue to be the cornerstones of the Sterling brand.

Sterling Rope designs, tests, and manufactures a wide range of high-quality performance driven products for the outdoor, rescue, industrial safety, and military at its Scarborough, Maine facility.